{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"280: Silencing the Inner Critic: Rewiring Your Mindset for 2026 Confidence","description":"If you\u2019re ending the year exhausted, mentally overloaded, or stuck in a spiral of self-doubt\u2026 this episode is your reset. In today\u2019s conversation, we\u2019re breaking down the inner critic, the mental load of leadership, and why high-performing women struggle most with overthinking, decision paralysis, and confidence dips at this time of year. You\u2019ll learn self-coaching techniques for leaders, practical executive mindset tools, and the exact thought-reframing strategies I use with my clients to help them create clarity before burnout makes the decisions for them. Because you don\u2019t need more confidence going into 2026 \u2014 you need more clarity. And this episode will help you build it. &amp;nbsp; What You\u2019ll Learn in This Episode \u23f9&amp;nbsp; Why your inner critic gets louder during year-end cycles \u23f9&amp;nbsp; How burnout affects clarity, decision making, and self-trust \u23f9&amp;nbsp; The neuroscience behind overthinking (and how to interrupt it) \u23f9&amp;nbsp; Self-coaching techniques for leaders you can use right away \u23f9&amp;nbsp; Thought reframing for executives: how to shift fear-based thoughts \u23f9&amp;nbsp; The Neutral Question Reset \u23f9&amp;nbsp; The Thought Ladder Reframe \u23f9&amp;nbsp; The Executive Decision Filter \u23f9&amp;nbsp; How to create decision-making clarity at leadership levels \u23f9&amp;nbsp; The mindset shifts required to lead with confidence in 2026 \u23f9&amp;nbsp; Why clarity \u2192 confidence (not the other way around) \u23f9&amp;nbsp; How to prepare your leadership thinking before planning next year &amp;nbsp; \u200b\u200bFree Leadership Resources Say It Like a Leader Scripts \u2192 tonicollis.com\/sayitlikealeader&amp;nbsp; Promotion Readiness Scorecard \u2192 tonicollis.com\/scorecard&amp;nbsp; Self-Coaching Toolkit (coming soon!) Connect With Toni LinkedIn: linkedin.com\/in\/tonicollis Website: tonicollis.com &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Leading Women in Tech Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/tonicollis.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39189325\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39189325"}